Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 246 › Conversation 246-023

Nixon & Haldeman on Administrative planning

Wednesday, April 7, 1971 · 4:10 PM–4:30 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building ·9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation246-023 onTape 246 (tape position 04:16:18–04:16:24)StartWednesday, April 7, 1971 at 4:10 PMEndWednesday, April 7, 1971 at 4:30 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 246-023 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon met with H.R. Haldeman to review and coordinate the Chief of Staff's upcoming daily agenda. The discussion focused on managing the President's schedule and logistical planning for future appointments. The two finalized arrangements to ensure the workflow of the White House remained organized during this period.

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NARA Description

On April 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 4:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 246-023 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 246-023

Date: April 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:10 pm and 4:30 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

     Haldeman’s schedule

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  • 246-020 4:09 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:09 pm to 4:10 pm.
  • 246-021 4:10 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 4:30 pm.
  • 246-022 4:10 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 4:30 pm.
  • 246-024 4:10 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 4:30 pm.
  • 246-025 4:10 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 4:30 pm.
  • 246-026 4:30 PM · 29 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), White House operator, and John W. Dean, III met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:30 pm to 5:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 246-023, April 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/246-023 (accessed September 18, 2026).